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Shrewsbury vs Sutton vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Shrewsbury | Sutton | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,237Highest |
790Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Shrewsbury and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,900±$52kHighest 5% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Shrewsbury and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,350Highest 6% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.